Residents Retreat to Tathra Beach as Bushfire Destroys Homes

People gathered on a beach at Tathra, New South Wales, as a large bushfire ripped through the town on Sunday, March 18. The bushfire destroyed 69 homes after it jumped containment lines on Sunday afternoon. The blaze moved so quickly many residents did not have time to evacuated and were advised by the Rural Fire Service to take shelter in Tathra, according to the ABC. Credit: Anika McCoy via Storyful